National Republican., 1887-11-19

Senate at the hands OF the people OF Vir.
giDia by the service he has rendered them
during the past ak years. IL especially
deserved II at the hands of the Republicans
OF the state for the unlimited sacrifices he
made for the cause In the late fight. His
hand, his brain were felt everywhere,
and with the same energy he is everywhere
following, up the results throughout the
state, while other Republicans are taking
holiday. Never was fight more gallantly
made, never was one more gallantly con.
ducted, never was the party In this state
more enthusiastically united and deter
mined, despite all reports to the contrary.
We had but five Mugwumpsin in the state.
Rlddleberger, Cameron, John and Lewis
Hooper, with ex-Congressman Brady play
ing the role OF leader. He was elected In
1854 by a plurality OF /, 200 in district that
gives from 5000 to 1900 majority, and his
position might have given bis Munchausen
soreeds, Interviews, Re-, some Importance
outside the state, but hero they only excited
ridicule, and he had but these few follow.
ers, and these few soon subsided. He
aloneof, all Republicans In the state, ,impelled
by hatred OF Malone 40 malignant that II
is fortunate for mankind that its volume is
confined to such narrow limits, fell an easy
prey to Barbour's wiles and perambulated
the "blaok belt,n essaying to set up Inde-
pendent Republican candidates, and send
Ing of bulletins exploiting his success In
"downing" Malone. As fast as be set them
up they caught the Irresistible current Of
Republican enthusiasm and down they
stepped and Joined the victorious column.
Brady failed igpominiously. Maya better
man has met like fate even 10 a worthier
cause. Let charity cover him with its
mantle Of silence and engrave on hls tomb
'Ilic jacet." ,. .... ...
Virginia tenders the nation in 1883
twelve Republican presidential electors and
eight members OF Congress. Then we shall
have witness in every precinct In the
state, and Barbour's machine, allied With all
the hosts OF sin, cannot suppress the voice
OF the people OF Virginia. This verdict,
achieved under such adverse conditions,
clearly indicates that Virginia has aligned
herself with the Republican column and on
the three great questions Of education for
all, protection to home industry, AMI a
free ballot and fair count she is as surely
and as safely Republican as Is Massachu-
setts.
=. The reaction has set In, the people Of Vir-
glnia are Just learning they are free; slaves
no longer to ring as small, as unscru-
pulous, as espotic-though as yet not so
sapguinary, for there has been no need-as
that Of Rohespierre, Dauton, Couthon, st
Just, and Murat, which in the brief period
ere Robespierre fell sent 1,02O,0OO OF the
best blood Of France to the guillotine.
Their first draught Of freedom is intoxicat-
ing, and they stand amazed that they have
so long bowed their necks to the yoke Of a
little ring Of so-called leaders, who have
feathered their own nests-to the utter neg
lect Of the peoples every material interest
and TO their undoing.
Thanks to all To our brave leader, to
our brave army, thanks to all! The gyves
are broken; Virglnis's future is assured.
Now let New York cast overheard her
Mugwumps; let us nominate a man who
can get 10000 votes land we have many
such) in that city and Brooklyn send
preachers Of the gospel of protection to that
splendid ground for missionary work, North
Carolina and Tennessee, and forward all for
1881 ] am ever yours, REPUBLICAN.
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. II. 1887.